prick up one's ears -Idioms

Idioms

prick up one's ears

to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)

I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.

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pride oneself on/in (something)

privy to something

promise (someone) the moon

prone to (something)

proof is in the pudding/proof of the pudding is in the eating

propose a toast

prove to be (someone or something)

provided that (something is so)

nothing but (something)

lay hold of (something)

read (something) over or read over (something)

ask for trouble

when least expected

know one's place

stone's throw away from (something)

in step with (someone or something)

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